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How to get fromZanzibar City to Colomboby plane or ferry

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There are 2 ways to get from Zanzibar City to Colombo by plane or ferry

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  1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

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    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ZNZ - CMB
    14h 48m
    Rs 174,064–259,438

  2. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DAR - CMB
    13h 52m
    Rs 124,884–348,344

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
TicketRs 86,238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,790.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 48m

What companies run services between Zanzibar City, Tanzania and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Etihad, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.

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